20th National Poetry Competition 2012 (Adult and Student)
posted on October 16th, 2011
Cavan Crystal/Windows Publications
20th National Student Poetry Competition 2012
Closing date: Closing date of all competitions extended until December 30th ( to facilitate NS’s)
2011
Adjudicators: Heather Brett and Noel Monahan
Windows Publications, in association with Cavan Crystal, is pleased to announce the opening of their 20th National Poetry Competition.
In addition to cash prizes in each category the winner (who must attend the award ceremony on May 13th in Cavan Crystal Hotel,Cavan.) will be presented with a beautiful and much coveted Cavan Crystal goblet sponsored by Cavan Crystal Design. The first prize for each of the student categories is €100 or equivalent.
Rules:
Entry to this competition is free. Entrant details (name, age, school or contact number) must be clearly marked on the BACK of each entry if posting work or at the end of the work if sending by email. Poems should NOT have been published before or won a prize in any other competition, and must be the student’s OWN work.
Competition entries will also be accepted on line as well as by post. Send entries to heatherbrett22@hotmail.com or by post to Cavan Crystal Hotel, Dublin Rd., Co. Cavan clearly stating which category you are entering for.
Junior Category-
Open to all students aged 10-13 throughout Ireland and the U.K. in primary or national school education or equivalent.
Senior Category-
Open to all students aged 13-18 throughout Ireland and the U.K. in second level education or equivalent.
Irish language Category-
Open to all students in Ireland and the U.K. between 10 and 18.
Cavan Crystal/Windows Publications
20th National Adult Poetry Competition 2012
Closing date: Closing date of all competitions extended until December 30th ( to facilitate NS’s)
2011
Adjudicators: Heather Brett and Noel Monahan
Windows Publications, in association with Cavan Crystal, is pleased to announce the opening of their 20th National Adult Poetry Competition.
1st Prize €500:
Rules:
Entrants MUST be over 18 years of age and international entries are welcome.
The poet’s name and contact details must not appear on the entries but should be enclosed separately in an envelope with the appropriate fee.
All poems must have a title and must not exceed 40 lines in length (excluding title) and must be the original work of the entrant.
Poems should be typed and no alterations can be made to poems once entered, nor will poems be returned, so please keep a copy.If you would like confirmation that your postal entry has been received, please include a stamped addressed envelope/postcard with your entry.
Entries must not have been published, self-published, published on a website or broadcast before December 16th 2011. You can enter as many poems as you like on any theme but each single entry must be accompanied by a fee €5 or £5. Every 3 poems for a reduced rate of €12 or £12. Payments must be made in Euro or £ sterling. Cheques, postal orders and money orders are accepted and should be made payable to Windows Publications. Please write your name and phone number on the back of cheques.
Post to Windows/Cavan Crystal Adult Poetry Competition, Cavan Crystal Hotel, Dublin Rd.,Cavan, Co. Cavan, Ireland.
Winners and commendations will be notified by April 2012 and authors must appear at the award ceremony on May 13th 2012 in Cavan Crystal Hotel, Cavan.
The copyright of each poem remains with the author, but Windows Publications reserve the right to publish winning poems in a forthcoming anthology.